Ashley Huston, a track and field standout at Hardin-Simmons, was chosen as the recipient of the 2009 Honda Sports Award as the Division III female athlete of the year.

Huston will be honored at a ceremony at Columbia on June 22.

The all-American captured NCAA national titles in the indoor pentathlon, outdoor heptathlon and outdoor long jump this year. The 5,244 points she amassed at the outdoor championships not only established a meet record but also was the second highest point total ever posted by a Division III student-athlete. She collected five event victories at the 2009 American Southwest Conference meet and was recognized as the Division III South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year (indoors and outdoors).

Huston, the Division III National Field Athlete of the Year, said receiving the award was a great honor.

“I have truly been blessed with the athletics abilities God has given me and it has been exciting to represent Hardin-Simmons in this inaugural season. I am thankful for the amazing year I’ve had and the memories this year has brought,” she said.

The academic all-American and academic all-ASC pick was an education major and has accepted a position as a high school basketball and track coach.